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A New Header for an Old Wall A New Header for an Old Wall Online Membership Required

Forget the jacks and temporary framing; install the two-piece header one half at a time by Roger Ross

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The Future of Framing Is Here

Smarter strategies can save money, speed construction, improve energy efficiency, and cut down on job-site waste by Joseph Lstiburek

Roof Framing with Engineered LumberOnline Membership Required

Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiate by John Spier

Q & A: Plywood orientation: horizontal or vertical?

by Ashton Avegno

Q & A: Joints in a built-up beam

by David Grandpré

Making Plywood Box BeamsOnline Membership Required

Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columns by Roger Fleck

Q & A: Using plywood in built-up beams

by Jim Thompson

Sheathing walls solo
Tip: Sheathing walls solo

by James Hurley

Economical FramingOnline Membership Required

To conserve materials and save money, avoid overbuilding and design on 4-ft. modules by E. Lee Fisher

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